Site access
Pump Access and Site Costs Explained
The screed has to get from a truck on the road to your floor. That route is one of the biggest hidden factors in any quote.
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It's easy to think of liquid screed pricing purely in terms of material and area, but the physical route from the road to the pour area matters just as much. A 150m hose run through a house is routine for us; a site with no vehicle access at all, or a pour on an upper floor, is a genuinely different job.
This is one of the reasons a site survey (or at minimum, detailed photos and a video call) matters before a quote becomes fixed. Access issues discovered on pour day are the single most common cause of unexpected extra cost across the whole industry — not just with us.
Here's what we're actually checking when we assess access.
What we check on a site survey
- Where the pump or mixer can realistically park — road, drive, or further away
- Hose run length from that position to the pour area
- Doorway and corridor widths the hose needs to pass through
- Whether a relay pump is needed for long or multi-storey runs
- Ground conditions for plant — soft ground can need trackway
Access scenarios and their typical effect
| Access scenario | Typical effect |
|---|---|
| Pump on drive, ground floor pour | No extra cost — standard setup |
| Long hose run through a terraced house | Extra crew time, occasionally a relay charge |
| No vehicle access at all | May need barrow runs or an alternative screed delivery method |
| Upper-floor pour | Longer pump time and careful pipe routing — priced individually |
Get your access assessed
Send us photos of the route from road to pour area and we'll give you an honest read on access before quoting.
How we plan access before pour day
- 1
Survey
We walk the route the hose will need to take, from road to pour area.
- 2
Plant selection
We choose mixer, pump or ready-mix truck based on volume and access.
- 3
Protection plan
We agree what needs protecting along the hose route — flooring, doorframes, plaster.
- 4
Written confirmation
Access assumptions go into the quote, so there's no ambiguity on the day.
Pump Access & Site Costs — questions we get asked
More on costs and planning
Keep reading across the site
Get your access assessed
Send us photos of the route from road to pour area and we'll give you an honest read on access before quoting.